Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel has eyes on hat-trick of success

Liverpool defender
Martin Skrtel says they can still achieve success on three fronts this season.

Eye on the ball: Skrtel (centre) says Liverpool still have three paths to success this season (Photo: Getty Images)

With 13 Premier League games left, the Reds lie seventh in the table, four points off qualification for the Champions League, which still remains their primary aim.

They still have to play three of the teams above them – Newcastle, Arsenal and Chelsea – but none of the top three.

The Carling Cup final against Cardiff on Sunday 26 February could provide the Reds with their first trophy since 2006, and before that they have a fifth-round FA Cup tie against Brighton to look forward to this weekend.

âAt the start of the season our targets were to qualify for the Champions League and to win trophies,â said the Slovakian international, who has been at Liverpool since 2008.

âNow we are in the Carling Cup final, in the FA Cup and close to the top four â our targets are still reachable.â